We have a big week at the library this week. Milford’s Holiday Fantasy is happening this coming weekend and we have a lot of great events planned.

Join us on Friday, December 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the Festival of Trees featuring live music from Route 86 Music. The Friends of the Library will serve refreshments at that time. Festival of Trees will be held entirely in the library. Enjoy dimmed lights while you wander through aisles of books and decorated trees, sample refreshments, and enjoy the melodies of Route 86 Music beginning at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all. We’ll see you at the library!

Stop by the library Saturday, December 3, for an open house, refreshments, pictures with Santa, free holiday crafts for kids, and stories with Mrs. Claus!Saturday’s Event Schedule:

It is not too late to enter a tree in our Festival of Trees. We will take trees until Friday, December 2, and trees must be left up through December 5. Trees must be out of the library by noon on January 3. This event is free to all and anyone is welcome to bring a tree to the library to decorate it. Contact the library for more information.

Milford Memorial Library public story time is this Friday at 11 a.m.

Area libraries are sponsoring another Paint Night at the Library in December! Join area libraries on Tuesday, December 6, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Arnolds Park Library for a fun night of painting, community, and snacks! Register early because there are only 30 spots available. The cost for early registration is $7.50 and registration the day of the event is $15. Those interested can register at the Arnolds Park Public Library, Spirit Lake Public Library, and the Milford Memorial Library. Attendees of any skill level are invited to recreate a beautiful painting by following step-by-step instructions from the artist who created the original painting. Participants will be painting on a 16 x 20 canvas and all the supplies are provided by the libraries. Mark your calendars for Paint Night at the Library! Sponsored by Arnolds Park Library, Spirit Lake Public Library, and Milford Memorial Library.

The Milford Memorial Library is closed Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The library will be open Saturday, November 26, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Milford Memorial Library is hosting the Festival of Trees again this year for Milford’s Holiday Fantasy. On Monday, November 28, participants will be able to start setting up their trees for the Festival of Trees. This year the Festival of Trees is Friday, December 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., during Milford’s Holiday Fantasy. We will have a program, refreshments by the Friends of the Library, and voting on trees. The awards this year are for best personal/family tree, best organization tree, best business tree, most creative, and librarian's choice. All winners will receive both a $20 gift certificate to Perkins and $20 in Milford Bucks from the Friends of the Milford Memorial Library. The winner of the best business tree will also receive a handmade traveling trophy. Anyone can set up a tree when the library is open. The Milford library hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. We look forward to seeing all the creative trees around the library. For more information contact the library at 712-338-4643 or info@milfordlibrary.net.

The library is also hosting the food drive this year for Holiday Fantasy. This ongoing food drive for Dickinson County Upper Des Moines will start on Monday, November 21, and end on Friday, December 16. Nonperishable food items can be brought to the Milford Memorial Library.

Milford Memorial Library will not have story time Friday, November 25, because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Please join MML’s children’s librarian, Betty Naab, on December 2nd for public story time starting at 11:00 a.m.!

​Area libraries are sponsoring another Paint Night at the Library in December! Join area libraries on Tuesday, December 6, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Arnolds Park Library for a fun night of painting, community, and snacks! Register early because there are only 30 spots available. The cost for early registration is $7.50 and registration the day of the event is $15. Those interested can register at the Arnolds Park Public Library, Spirit Lake Public Library, and the Milford Memorial Library. Attendees of any skill level are invited to recreate a beautiful painting by following step-by-step instructions from the artist who created the original painting. Participants will be painting on a 16 x 20 canvas and all the supplies are provided by the libraries. Mark your calendars for Paint Night at the Library! Sponsored by Arnolds Park Library, Spirit Lake Public Library, and Milford Memorial Library.

All students in 5th – 12th grade are invited to come to MML for the new Libratory STEM program on Wednesday, November 16, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will be sewing hand warmers with sewing machines. Students will get an introduction to the sewing machine and learn how to sew hand warmers filled with rice. MML will have a Libratory STEM program the third Wednesday of each month. Contact the library at 712-338-4643 or info@milfordlibrary.net for more information. All materials are provided by the library at no cost to the students.

Milford Memorial Library is hosting the Festival of Trees again this year for Milford’s Holiday Fantasy. On Monday, November 28, participants will be able to start setting up their trees for the Festival of Trees. This year the Festival of Trees is Friday, December 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., during Milford’s Holiday Fantasy. We will have a program, refreshments by the Friends of the Library, and voting on trees. The awards this year are for best personal/family tree, best organization tree, most creative, and librarian's choice. All winners will receive both a $20 gift certificate to Perkins and $20 in Milford Bucks from the Friends of the Milford Memorial Library. Anyone can set up a tree when the library is open. The Milford library hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. We look forward to seeing all the creative trees around the library. For more information contact the library at 712-338-4643 or info@milfordlibrary.net.

The library is also hosting the food drive this year for Holiday Fantasy. This ongoing food drive for Dickinson County Upper Des Moines will start on Monday, November 21, and end on Friday, December 16. Nonperishable food items can be brought to the Milford Memorial Library.

Join us for great stories and much more every Friday morning at 10:00! Betty, our Children's Librarian, looks forward to sharing stories with you! No pre-registration is necessary. The theme this week is "Splat Says Thank You."

​The Milford Memorial Library is closed Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Milford Memorial Library Adult Craft Series is back! Join MML director Beth Sorenson for “Handmade Christmas Cards” on Wednesday, November 9, from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., at the library. Registration for this event is required and the cost to participate is $2.50. Contact the library for more information.

All students in 5th – 12th grade are invited to come to MML for the new Libratory STEM program on Wednesday, November 16, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will be sewing hand warmers with sewing machines. Students will get an introduction to the sewing machine and learn how to sew hand warmers filled with rice. MML will have a Libratory STEM program the third Wednesday of each month. Contact the library at 712-338-4643 or info@milfordlibrary.net for more information. All materials are provided by the library at no cost to the students.

If you are in preschool through 4th grade and need something to do after school on Thursday, November 10, stop by the library. Join Betty Naab, MML’s children’s librarian, as she hosts the after school movie. We will be watching Zootopia and eating popcorn!

​Join us for great stories and much more every Friday morning at 10:00! Betty, our Children's Librarian, looks forward to sharing stories with you! No pre-registration is necessary. The theme this week is "Clifford's Thanksgiving."

Come to Milford Memorial Library Friday, November 4, at 2:00 p.m., to see Richard Poole “Dr. Balthazar” present on the development of American medicine shows from colonial times to present. Poole will also demonstrate devices and tactics used by the 19th century medicine men as they plied their wares. Dr. Balthazar has been promoting his “magic elixir” for almost 40 years! His has appeared in many libraries and other facilities throughout Iowa and has presented at Universities and Conferences throughout the years. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Memorial Library and Humanities Iowa.

An open meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Milford Memorial Library will be held Wednesday, November 2, at 5:30 p.m. A free computer class will be led by Jeff Cookinham after the meeting.

The Milford Memorial Library Adult Craft Series is back! Join MML director Beth Sorenson for “Handmade Christmas Cards” on Wednesday, November 9, from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., at the library. Registration for this event is required and the cost to participate is $2. Contact the library for more information.

All students in 5th – 12th grade are invited to come to MML for the new Libratory STEM program on Wednesday, November 16, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will be sewing hand warmers with sewing machines. Students will get an introduction to the sewing machine and learn how to sew handwarmers filled with rice. MML will have a Libratory STEM program the third Wednesday of each month. Contact the library at 712-338-4643 or info@milfordlibrary.net for more information. All materials are provided by the library at no cost to the students.

If you are in preschool through 4th grade and need something to do after school on Thursday, November 10, stop by the library. Join Betty Naab, MML’s children’s librarian, as she hosts the after school movie. We will be watching Zootopia and eating popcorn!

​Join us for great stories and much more every Friday morning at 10:00! Betty, our Children's Librarian, looks forward to sharing stories with you! No pre-registration is necessary.